Upcoming Events
March 2012
Adaptation to climate change: How, when and where to act when knowledge is incomplete - Planet Under Pressure
26 to 29 March 2012, London
May 2012
Water and Climate: Policy Implementation Challenges - Engineers Australia Practical Responses to Climate Change (PRCC) National Conference 2012
1 to 3 May 2012, National Convention Centre, Canberra
Climate Adaptation Futures - 2012 International Conference on Climate Adaptation
29 to 31 May 2012, University of Arizona, USA
June 2012
Climate Adaptation in Action: Sharing knowledge to adapt - 2012 NCCARF Climate Adaptation in Action Conference
26 to 28 June 2012, Sebel Albert Park, Melbourne
Past Events
November 2011
The Falling Walls Lab: Share your breakthrough
8 to 9 November, Berlin, Germany
NSW Coastal Conference: 20 / 20 Vision for the Coast - lessons learnt and looking toward future improvement
9 to 11 November 2011, Tweed Heads, NSW
Recharge: Sustainability Assessment in South Australia 2011
21 to 22 November, Adelaide Zoo, Adelaide, South Australia
6th ACCARNSI Early Career Researcher Forum and Workshop
21 to 23 November 2011, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs Campus, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
ACCARNSI/University of the Sunshine Coast Engineering Research Forum
23 November, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs Campus, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
5th State Of Australian Cities (SOAC5) National Conference 2011
29 November to 2 December 2011, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
October 2011
The Australian Green Infrastructure Council 's (AGIC) National Conference 2011, Our Brave New World – where metrics drive sustainability
7 October 2011, InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto
2011 Charles Darwin Symposium: Northern Territory Climate Change
12 to 14 October 2011, Holiday Inn Esplanade Darwin, 116 Esplanade, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Climate Change Adaptation Congress: Creating a Climate Resilient Future for Australia
13 to 14 October 2011, Melbourne Town Hall
SSEE 2011 International Conference - escaping SILOS
24 to 26 October 2011, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Queensland
2011 - Jack Beale Lecture - Presented by Professor Paul Ehrlich from Stanford University
31 October, 6:30pm - 8pm, UNSW
September 2011
The Climate Story - From Impacts to Adaptation
Sun Sep 04, 2011, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, Forest Glen Holiday Resort, 71 Owen Creek Road, Forest Glen, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Climate Futures: Public Lecture and Panel Discussion - Climate Change and Coastal Communities: Law and Governance Issues
15 September 5pm - 7pm Clayton Utz, 1 Bligh St, Sydney (RSVP by 9th September 2011)
4th International Urban Design Conference: Resilience in Urban Design
22 to 23 September 2011, Marriot Resort and Spa on the Gold Coast, Queensland
Joint AAS/ATSE Symposium Geoengineering the Climate? A Southern Hemisphere Perspective
26 to 27 September 2011, Shine Dome, Canberra
EIANZ: Facing the Future - Actions for the Environment Profession
28 to 30 September 2011, Novotel Twin Waters Resort, Sunshine Coast
34th Australian Transport Research Forum (ATRF) 2011
28 to 30 September 2011, Hilton Hotel, Adelaide, South Australia
Coasts and Ports 2011
28 to 30 September 2011, Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, Perth, Western Australia
July 2011
World Planning Schools Congress (WPSC) 2011
4 to 8 July 2011, Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, Perth, Western Australia
Micropol and Ecohazard 2011 - 7th IWA Specialist Conference
11 to 13 July 2011, UNSW Kensington Campus, Sydney, New South Wales
Four Degrees or More? Conference: Australia in a Hot World
12-14 July 2011, Melbourne
June 2011
Professor Declan Conway from the University of East Anglia, UK, seminar ‘Adapting to Climate Change in China: Lessons for Research and Policy’
Wednesday 15 June (Melbourne) and Thursday 16 June (Sydney)
EIANZ NSW and ACCARNSI professional development breakfast
June 23rd, L'Aqua, Darling Harbour, Sydney
Learning from Experience: NCCARF Synthesis and Integrative Research
June 27th, The Terrace, Australian Museum, Sydney
34th IAHR World Congress 2011
26 June to 1 July 2011, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Queensland
May 2011
The National Committee on Coastal and Ocean Engineering presents Dr Steven Hughes in the Eminent Speaker Series to discuss Flood and Storm Surge Levees - design, maintenance and performance
Melbourne 3rd May, Adelaide 4th May, Perth 5th May, Brisbane 9th May, Sunshine Coast, QLD 10th May, Rockhamption, QLD 11th May, Darwin 12th May, Sydney 16th May
5th ACCARNSI Early Career Researcher Forum and Workshop
11 to 13 May 2011, UNSW Kensington Campus, Sydney, New South Wales
Cities of the Future: Sustainable Urban Planning and Water Management
22-25 May, Stockholm, Sweden
April 2011
2011 NCCARF Climate Change Adaptation Conference
6 April 2011, Cairns Convention Centre, Queensland
Greenhouse 2011
4, 5, 7 & 8 April 2011, Cairns Convention Centre, Queensland
February 2011
NSW Maritime Panel - National Committee on Coastal and Ocean Engineers (NCCOE)
Coastal Guidelines Update - including the soon to be released Climate Change Guidelines
21 February 2011, 5.30PM for a 6PM start, Engineers Australia Sydney Division, Function Room, Ground Floor, 8 Thomas St, Chatswood, Sydney, NSW
Please see flyer
Green Cities 2011
27 February to 2 March 2011, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Victoria
November 2010
EIANZ NSW Division – Climate Change Forum "Learning to Adapt 2: Australia's Future Services"
16 November 2010, 8am - 10.30am at L’Aqua, Darling Harbour, NSW
Climate Change Adaptation and Governance Workshop hosted by the Institute of Environmental Studies, UNSW. Download Call for Abstracts here.
16-19 November 2010, Sydney, Australia
Australian Industry Group Environmental Solutions Forum
When: Wednesday 17 November 2010, 9.00 am – 12.00 noon
Where: 20 Queens Road Melbourne VIC 3004 (opposite Albert Park Golf Course
(commercial parking available in Queens Lane),
Cost: FREE
RSVP: 10 November 2010
Sustainable Infrastructure and Asset Management Conference hosted by AWA.
23-24 November 2010, Sydney, Australia
ACCARNSI 4th Early Career Research Forum/Workshop. Download the registration and application form here. Registration closes Friday 8th October.
24–26 November 2010, University of South Australia City East Campus, Adelaide
October 2010
EIANZ SE Qld Division presents "Ten Years to Transition: Conversations on risks and rewards for Queensland’s economic sectors under Climate Change". Download the flyer here.
18 October 2010, Brisbane Hilton Hotel, Brisbane, Australia
AGIC National Conference 2010
26th October 2010, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia
September 2010
Green Building and Design Conference 2010 – Greening the Existing Building Stock.
3 - 4 September 2010, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
Seminar: Frontiers for Innovation in the Development of a Sustainable Road Transport System presented by A/Professor Geoff Rose Director, Institute of Transport Studies, Monash University
20 September 2010, 1pm - 2pm, Room 501, Civil Engineering Building (Map Ref H20), UNSW Kensington Campus
Seminar: Transport Technologies and Sustainable Urban Environments presented by Professor John D. Nelson Director, Centre for Transport Research, College of Physical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
22 September 2010, 4.30pm - 5.30pm, Room 501, Civil Engineering Building (Map Ref H20), UNSW Kensington Campus
Seminar: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Hurricane Protection System
Dr. Andrew W. Garcia, US Army Corps of Engineers
28 September 2010, 5:30pm for a 6:00pm start, UNSW
Seminar: Climate Change and Oceans presented by Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Director, Global Change Institute, University of Queensland
30 September 2010, 4.30pm - 5.30pm, Club 88 Function Room, Griffith University, South Bank Brisbane, Building s02, Level 7
Register: Essential by 27 September to Kerry Fitzgerald, k.fitzgerald@griffith.edu.au or 07 5552 7326
Practical Responses to Climate Change National Conference 2010.
29 September - 1 October 2010, Hilton on the Park, Melbourne, Australia
Australasian Transport Research Forum (ATRF) 2010.
ACCARNSI is a sponsor of this event
29 September - 1 October 2010, Canberra, Australia
August 2010
The 5th International Civil Engineering Conference (CECAR5) hosted by Engineers Australia, together with the Australasian Structural Engineering Conference (ASEC 2010)
8-12 August 2010, Sydney, Australia
July 2010
5th IWA Young Water Professionals Conference
Advanced Programme available here.
5 July - 7 July 2010, UNSW Kensington Campus, Sydney, Australia
Water Careers Exposition in conjunction with the 5th IWA Young Water Professionals Conference
7 July 2010, 10am - 4pm, John Niland Scientia Building, UNSW Kensington Campus, Sydney, Australia
AITPM National Conference 2010
21-23 July 2010, Brisbane, Australia
City to Cape: 2100 sea level rise. A full-day seminar hosted by the Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering (ATSE), Engineers Australia and the Australian Sustainable Development Institute.
22 July 2010, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia
June 2010
2010 International Climate Change Adaptation Conference: Climate Adaptation Futures Co-hosted by Australia’s National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF) and the CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship.
29 June - 1 July 2010, Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Queensland, Australia
May 2010
Raingardens Essential Workshop hosted by Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority in association with Clearwater.
17 or 18 May 2010, Sydney Masonic Centre, Goulburn Street, Sydney, Australia
Knowledge for managing Australian landscapes conference under-written by Triple Helix Consulting.
18-19 May 2010, Shine Dome, Australian Academy of Science and University House, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
April 2010
ACCARNSI 3rd Early Career Research Forum/Workshop.
19-21 April 2010, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, Australia
Seminar - Climate Change: real risks for community services was presented by ACOSS and NCOSS in association with Climate Risk Pty Ltd and Making Links.
23 April 2010, Zurich Insurance, Blue Street, North Sydney, NSW, Australia
Professional Development Climate Change Adaptation for Business was organised by EIANZ with support from ACCARNSI and significant sponsorship from NSW government and industry.
30 April 2010, UNSW, Kensington, NSW, Australia
March 2010
"Grandfather of climate change" James Hansen at Sydney Uni
8 March 2010, Sydney University, Australia
Half day Adelaide stakeholder workshop – Climate Change Adaptation, Expressions of Interest for the National Adaptation Research Plan for Settlements and Infrastructure. The aim of the workshop was to develop collaborative research projects in response to the Call for Expressions of Interest related to the recently released National Adaptation Research Plan for Settlements & Infrastructure (NARP-SI).
23 March 2010, UniSA City East Campus, Adelaide, Australia
Half day Brisbane stakeholder workshop – Climate Change Adaptation, Expressions of Interest for the National Adaptation Research Plan for Settlements and Infrastructure. The aim of the workshop was to develop collaborative research projects in response to the Call for Expressions of Interest related to the recently released National Adaptation Research Plan for Settlements & Infrastructure (NARP-SI).
24 March 2010, the Urban Hotel, 245 Wickham Tce, Brisbane, Australia